An in-depth exploration of meter in Shakespeare's work

Category: The Sonnets

In this post I aim to provide a careful metrical analysis of Shakespeare’s opening sonnet, and hope to illustrate how an understanding of meter can enhance our appreciation of his work. Some feet combine with each other to form metrical figures, and I have not divided the figures into individual feet. Those figures in red… Continue reading Scanning Shakespeare’s Sonnets: Sonnet 1